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Kanoo Shipping, the Middle East agents for Swire Shipping, today announced the commencement of Swire Shipping’s Middle East Service (MES) linking the US Gulf and US East Coast with Dammam and Jebel Ali in the Arabian Gulf. The new MES service will be operated on a monthly frequency with two self geared 30,000 dwt multi-purpose, tween-deck vessels capable of handling heavy lift cargo of upto 200 mtons.

“We are happy to introduce Swire Shipping’s new MES service to our customers in the Gulf region. With this new service Swire Shipping will offer direct port calls into/from the Arabian Gulf with two dedicated multi-purpose vessels which have heavy lift capabilities to service the growing project and breakbulk cargo segments in the region. We are confident this service will do well as it offers our customers connectivity and capacity for their cargo from/to North America and an export service to India”, says Mr. John Drinkwater – Shipping Manager - UAE & Oman, Kanoo Shipping.

About Swire Shipping
Swire Shipping (swireshipping.com) is a leading provider of multi-purpose liner shipping solutions, offering comprehensive port-to-port coverage. Swire Shipping calls at around 130 ports in Asia, Pacific Islands, Australia, New Zealand, North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Indian Sub-continent. It maintains representative offices in Sydney, New York, Houston, Mumbai, Norfolk (UK) and Singapore with Kanoo Shipping acting as Swire Shipping’s general agent in the Middle East.

About Kanoo Shipping
Kanoo is one of the largest regional shipping agencies in the Middle East, which handles over 10,000 port calls every year through its professional network covering all ports in the Suez to India range. Kanoo offers clients regional, trans-regional or global co-coordinated financial and port-call management services, tailored to individual corporate needs. Kanoo shipping operates in 19 countries and at all ports in the Middle East and Indian Sub-Continent.

Kanoo has developed a strong reputation as a leading agent in both the mature, major markets of the region as well as in the newly emerging markets such as Iraq, Sudan and Yemen.

Kanoo Shipping (kanooshipping.com) is one of the founders of S5 Agency World Ltd., established to meet the increasing requirements of clients looking for an independent agency with global coverage.

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